nutmeat

American  

[nuht-meet] / ˈnʌtˌmit /

noun

1. the kernel of a nut, usually edible.

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Etymology

Origin of nutmeat

First recorded in 1910–15; nut + meat

Example Sentences

The union's 850 locals include brewery and dairy workers, cannery employees, nutmeat and potato-chip salesmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus creatures could only inhabit the nutmeat in the center of the nutshell cosmos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

They used rocks to smash them and spent over an hour bashing rocks and nibbling at the small chunks of nutmeat, which tasted almost sweet.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

But, owing to repeated requests from ordinary vegetarians, who find the book useful, I am now including recipes for yeast bread, cheese dishes, nutmeat dishes, etc.

From The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. by Daniel, Florence